Oh Marion, my heart goes out to Al's daughters and to you too.

You surely must be like a daughter to him as well.

I pray that the Lord will take him quickly into Paradise and

I'm certain that Florian will be ringing The Bell there to greet him.

mary ann

So SGT. SCHREINER'S CREW WERE THE ONES WHO BUILT THE BAILEY BRIDGE WE

CROSSED WHEN WE ATTACKED AND TOOK THE TOWN OF CASSINO. I SALUTE THE

SGT. (Slow). Al Kincer, my prayers go with you for your recovery.

Roque of the 34th.

It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform you of the passing of my dear friend, Al. He passed away last night, Wednesday, August 22, 2007. His daughter said that he died peacefully at home. If you knew Al, please take a moment to honor his memory.

My dearest friend, you shall be missed more than I can ever express. Thank you for being my friend, and for sharing and caring so much. I shall never, ever forget you. You have touched my heart and soul. I hope to see you someday again, and we shall have that toast we never got around too. Love ya forever, M

Received the following note from a fellow 48th'er last night.

To All,

Al Kincer died Wednesday, August 22nd. Funeral will be Friday August 24th.

Condolences may be sent by email to the Kincer family at the Angelus Funeral Home in San Antonio, Texas

Email: TheAngelusFuneralHome@Juno.com

Web Page: http://www.theangelusfuneralhome.com/

Due to time constraint, Elizabeth says no flowers.

Max Jonah

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I have decided that when I go down to the hospitality suite this morning, I will have everyone there add a note to an email and send it to the family from the entire gang. When I saw Max's note I felt relieved because now I could directly contact the family at the funeral home. That was very comforting for me, as I'm sure it will be for the rest of his gang who is here today.

I would like to share the email I sent to the family this morning:

Dear Kincer family:

I wish to express my sincerest condolences. I have so much to say about my dear friend Al, so it's very difficult for me this morning to find all the right words...

Al and I became friends three years ago when I began my research into my father's WWII unit. Since that very first day, Al not only became a very close friend, but a mentor and father-like figure. He was an integral part of my life and helped me construct a precise history of the VI Corps Engineers. His story graces the pages of our website, and has become one of the more frequented memoirs.

I always looked forward to his almost daily emails, as they were filled with laughter, wisdom, personal insight, and of course a score of information regarding the 48th Combat Engineers and VI Corps. If I didn't hear from him for a few days, I would jot off a quick note to make sure all was okay. For me he was like a daily cup of coffee; hard to go without.

I regret that he will never be able to read the book I am writing on the engineers, for he was looking forward to seeing it in print. But please know that his many wonderful words will grace the pages, and "my boys" and he will always be remembered by subsequent generations. I plan on dedicating the book to my father, and to my dear friend, Al.

Al, thank you for your friendship, your generosity, and inspiration. Even though I attempted to tell you how how grateful I was to know you, you may never truly know what you meant to me. I shall miss you tremendously and not a day shall pass when I don't look at your photo and think how lucky I was to have you in my life. If you gave your family HALF the pleasure you have given me, then I can imagine how happy they were to have you in their lives.

When I awoke this morning I was feeling blue because you were not able to be here with us at the 48th Reunion. But as I grabbed my laptop and headed across my hotel room, something caught my eye. I glanced down on the dark green carpeting and there sat a lone little silver heart, the size of a pea. For some reason I felt comforted and as silly as it may seem to some, I took it as a sign that you were still with me this lovely summer day.

You shall forever remain in my heart. With love and admiration,

Marion

Marion Chard

Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek

540th Combat Engineer WWII

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com

http://www.6thcorpsmusic.us

Again I stand at ATTENTION AND GIVE COMBAT ENGINEER AL KINCER

A SLOW SALUTE. May he meet up with MY Elizabeth. Roque Riojas

This is a beautiful letter Marion!

I've no doubt that Mr. Kincer was surrounded by his family

and all the VI Corps Vet "family" immediately upon arrival in Heaven.

Your Dad will certainly be among them - and my Dad too.

A very good man has left us

Essayons....

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May he rest in peace.

Martin

My condolences to his family and friends. May he Rest in Peace with his friends and wartime buddies who have already passed on.

Words are never enough to express what we feel. To the Kincer Family and all who loved Al...May he rest in peace.

Jim

Sorry to see him go.

My deepest sympathy to his family.

Brooke

Here is the obituary that I acquired from the Internet:

Alfred L. KincerLT. COL. ALFRED LEMUEL KINCER JR. U.S. ARMY Alfred L. Kincer Jr. (Ret) passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 in his home in San Antonio. He is survived by his wife of sixty four years, Elizabeth Lucas Kincer; by his three children, Deborah Kincer Hanus, Diana Kincer Shelley, and William Louis Kincer, and by six granddaughters; Lisbeth Hanus, Katheryne Harrell, Jessica Zweig, Mary Zweig and Allison and ToniMerie Kincer, as well as his daughter in law, Laurie Kincer and his son in law, Charles E. Hanus. Col. Kincer was preceded in death by his son Alfred L. Kincer III, who gave his life in Vietnam. Lt. Col Kincer served in World War II as a 48th Combat Engineer and was awarded both the Silver Star and the Purple Heart with two bronze oak leaf clusters, American Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and several others. After the war he continued to serve his country in a military career serving in Vietnam, Italy, Alaska as well as in the continental United States. Colonel Kincer was born March 29, 1919 in Bowie, Texas to Alfred and Mary Elizabeth Kincer. He was an avid golfer serving with the Texas PGA association for many years as an official and mentoring young golfers. He was a beloved family man, a builder and carpenter, and remained enthused his whole life about technology, photography and computers. He was great and good man. A book of condolence may be signed at the Angelus Funeral Home. Graveside service and interment will be held Friday morning, August 24, at 11:00 AM at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors. Condolences may be sent to the Kincer family at www.theangelusfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: The Angelus Funeral Home.

I didn't know he had a son lost in Vietnam... May they be reunited in peace.

B

It is with saddened heart that i learned of the passing of LT. Col. Al Kinser. Along with Marion, Al was one of the first to welcome me to this forum and realized right away that Al was a man to be respected. Tho i only knew him for too short a time, from his posts & his stories on the main page i knew here was an honest and proud leader of men. Well loved & respected by all, forever caring for the men he led in battle & throughout his life. Always willing to share his knowledge & memories with others.

I`ve been honored to have crossed paths with Mr Kinser & will always keep him in my memory.

May he rest in peace knowing he will never be forgotten.

Larry